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Ambre D Alexandrie, Boucheron Amber · 2017

Ambre D Alexandrie

Rating4.3 ★ 1,248 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2017
Best for winterNighttime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
Collection

The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
7 notes
topfirst impression
heartthe character
basethe foundation

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
66
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
50
intimateenormous
Price value49
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean44
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 6
AmberVanillaTobaccoSweetPowderyAnimalic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 6
Amber
Vanilla
Tobacco
Sweet
Powdery
Animalic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
5%
moderate
33%
long lasting
45%
eternal
14%
Sillage
intimate
8%
moderate
45%
strong
35%
enormous
11%
Season
spring
13%
summer
6%
fall
41%
winter
41%
Time of day
day
45%
night
55%
Gender
female
11%
more female
20%
unisex
55%
more male
10%
male
4%
Value
way overpriced
5%
overpriced
21%
ok
50%
good value
19%
great value
4%

What people say

What people love
wellmadefragrancesyntheticfeelingintoxicatinggourmandscentambertobacconotesprominent
What people criticise
leanssweetheavilygourmandanimalicambergrisfacetpolarizingsweetnessbecomecloyingover

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

VanillaBenzoinTobaccoAmberLabdanumMuskAmbergris
topheartbase

Signature pair: Tobacco and Labdanum

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In plain words

The main accords of Ambre D Alexandrie are amber and vanilla. It opens with Tobacco and Benzoin, reveals Amber and Labdanum at its heart, and dries down to Ambergris and Musk. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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